Christmas Light trails in Somerset and Bristol, 2025
Get into the festive spirit this winter by visiting one of the magical Christmas illuminations and light trails in Somerset near you. If you’re looking for a Christmas activity to enjoy with the whole family, a festive light experience is perfect for all ages and will bring sparkle and cheer to the darkest winter months. There’s nothing like wrapping up warm and heading out on a cold winters evening to marvel at the pretty, twinkling illuminations with your family and friends.
Read our blog post for the best Family Days Out at Christmas in Somerset, 2025 and, Family Days Out at Christmas in Bristol, 2025. For some ideas for free or low cost events in the area, read FREE Christmas Events in Somerset and Bristol, 2025.
There are many Christmas light displays to choose from and we’ve rounded up the Best Christmas Light Trails in Somerset and the Bristol area in 2025 for you. They tend to sell out quickly, so check out this list and book up as soon as you can.
The Best Christmas Light Trails in Somerset, 2025
Where: Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm, Middle Hill Farm, Wellington, Somerset TA21 0RS
When: Friday 21st November – Tuesday 30th December 2025 (various dates).
Standard Price: Adults (16 and over) £15; Children (2 -15 yrs) £7.50; Under 2s – Free.
Off Peak Price: Adults (16 and over) £12; Children (2 -15 yrs) £6 – check dates online.
Enchantment at Langford Lakes takes you on a journey following an illuminated trail as it winds past dazzling lake displays and through a festive Christmas tree forest. Along the way, you’ll encounter a series of stunning sculptural installations. It’s a truly magical experience for children and adults to explore.
Enchantment at Langford Lakes illuminated trail is approximately one kilometre long and will take around 60 minutes to complete.
There will be lots of photo opportunities along the route with interactive installations. They are a dog friendly venue and dogs are more than welcome to join you on this magical trail.
Where: Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset BA5 1BB
When: Open weekends from 22nd November and daily from 20th to 24th December from 9.30 am until 5 pm.
Price: Adults £24.99, OAP’s £21.99, Children £19.99 (3-15yrs), Infant (under 3 yrs) FREE – visit website and book online here.
Get into the spirit of Christmas at Wookey Hole’s Winter Wonderland. Your adventure includes three incredible Christmas experiences wrapped up into one magical day out.
Enjoy a breathtaking underground light experience – Visit the caves where over 100,000 of lights magically illuminate the way.
Experience a magical visit to Santa himself – Immerse yourself in Santa’s North Pole Grotto, where every child will get to meet Santa and take home a present from Santa’s Elves from the Toy Shop.
Enjoy a thrilling and festive Christmas circus show, full of surprises – Watch a spectacular Christmas-themed circus show, performed in the Wookey Hole Theatre as part of your experience. Your day out will include all the other attractions of Wookey Hole, including a special Christmas Movie in the 4D Cinema.
Where: Off Market Place, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2PD
When: Saturday 29th November 2025 – Sunday 4th January 2026. (Closed 13th, 24 – 26th Dec).
- 4.30pm – 7.30pm (last entry 7pm)
Price: Visitors purchasing Joint or Day tickets on the day of the Illuminations will also have access to the event as part of their ticket.
Special Evening Only Tickets: For those without a valid ticket, a special Evening Only Ticket is available, granting access from 4:30pm to 7:30pm on selected evenings (last entry at 7:00pm). Adult £10, Children (5-17 yrs) £6, Under 5’s FREE. Book here.
‘Sparkle’ Christmas Illuminations
Discover a captivating display of festive lights and decorations at the inner gardens of The Bishop’s Palace. Marvel at the transformation of the medieval ruins and surrounding gardens, brought to life with lots of sparkling, colourful lights.
Step into the interior of the medieval Palace which will be transformed into a winter wonderland, adorned with festive finery from the Palace Gardens. As you step into the Entrance Hall, you’ll be greeted by a warm, crackling fire.
Festive Food and Drinks will be available during the festive illuminations, including a tasty BBQ or, enjoy a mulled wine, cider or hot chocolate from the Bishop’s Brew Horsebox or the Applestore.
New for 2025
- Improved Lights
- Extended Dates
- Time Slot Booking
The Bishop’s Palace Christmas lights | Photo Credit: Bishop’s Palace
Illuminate at Hestercombe House and Gardens – TBC
Where: Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8LG
When: 2025 – TBC
2024 Price: Adults £17.00, Children £8.50 (under 2 are free). Booking required, click here.
Prepare to be awe-inspired at the beautiful gardens at Hestercombe as they come to life this Christmas. “Illuminate” will transport you on a magical journey of colour, light and sound to bring festive awe and wonder to the gardens”.
Bring the whole family to see the natural features and views of the Landscape Garden come to life at night. Following coloured paths with spotlights and lit trees towards the Great Cascade, down past beautiful fountains in the Pear Pond and through a ‘Christmas tree’ grove below the Formal Garden, before finishing with a show-stopping display in front of Hestercombe House.
Dogs are very welcome on a short lead.
The Bampfylde Hall will be open for hot food, snacks, cakes and drinks throughout the evening.
Avon Valley Christmas Nights Light Trail, Somerset – *Not running in 2025*
Where: Pixash Lane, Bath Road, Keynsham, BANES, BS31 1TP
When: ** Avon Valley Adventure Park are pausing Christmas Nights and Ice Skating in 2025 **
Last year’s Price: £15.95/person, Under 2’s £9.95, Babes in arms FREE (early bird discount deducts £2) Plus booking fee. Book here.
Bring the family to Avon Valley for a spectacular light trail. Follow a route around the park with the lake and trees as a spectacular backdrop. The stunning light installations, play areas and animatronic dinosaurs are creatively lit up, as well as a festive fun fair and elf express to enjoy.
You can also book the Christmas Experience at Avon Valley to compliment your visit. This includes a theatrical Santa show, see Santa is his beautifully decorated wooden cabin, visit his Toy Factory and choose your own gift, watch the Rudolph Show, decorate gingerbread with Mrs Claus in the parlour, make your own reindeer food in the shed to take home, explore the magical forest, post your letter to Santa in his Post Room and enjoy the park attractions such as the safari jeeps.
Also, the Festive Ice Skating can be purchased seperately (not running this year).
Check website for dates, times and prices.
Where: Lyncombe Drive, Churchill. BS25 5PQ.
When: Between Thursday 6th November 2025 and Sunday 4th January 2026
Price: From £100/up to 8 people. Book here.
Hit the toboggan slope with family and friends for a magical and exhilarating evening. The 10,000 fairy lights, coloured flood lights, lasers, Santa hats, festive music and a Hollywood-style snow machine create an unforgettably festive experience.
After tobogganing, you’ll head along a magical illuminated path to an enchanted clearing in the ancient woodland. Sit under giant canopies around a camp fire and roast marshmallows, make s’mores and light sparklers. Hot chocolate will be waiting too to ensure the perfect end to a festive, family experience you’ll never forget.
Where: Royal Pavilion, Royal Victoria Park, Bath, BA1 2NR
When: Friday 14th November 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.
Price: Adult £11.50, Child (12 and under) £9.75, Teens £10.50, Family of 4 ticket £36.50. Pre-booking advised.
Enjoy Christmas in Bath at the popular adventure golf course which is decked out with its very own fairy light installations. Playing golf at night with glow-in-the-dark balls adds a whole new layer of excitement to the classic daytime experience. The 18-hole mini-golf course in Royal Victoria Park has been colourfully illuminated with rainbow lights for the festive season.
Afterwards, you can enjoy a hot chocolate and a selection of food at Moguls Alpine Bar next door, open every day from 10:30am – 10:00pm.
Pop next door to Bath on Ice for their outdoor ice rink which is open from Friday 14th November 2025, until January 4th 2026.
Bath Lights the Night
Where: Bath City Centre
When: 2025 – TBC
- Procession 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Price: FREE
Bringing light to the streets during the dark evenings of November, Bath Lights the Night is an event to celebrate the lights switching on in the city. Watch the procession come through the streets with beautiful handmade lanterns created by local children, accompanied by a Samba band.
Watch the procession from outside the Roman Baths Shop, Primark or by the York Street Arch.
Following the Bath Lantern Procession through the city and Christmas Light switch on, head to the Abbey for a music event…
Music in the Abbey
Where: Bath Abbey
When: 2025 – TBC – Straight after the Lantern Procession (6 pm)
Price: Free event, when the Abbey gets to capacity, the doors will close.
The Bath Lights the Night lantern procession will proceed to the inside of Bath Abbey before everyone joins together for a musical celebration illuminated by the ‘Under the Same Stars’ paper star installation. Featuring the Head Rush Brass Band and Jarred Christmas.
Where: Puxton Park, Cowslip Lane, Hewish, North Somerset, BS24 6AH
When: 2025 – TBC
- 4 pm to 7 pm
Price £6/person
Kick off the festive season with a night of fun, magic, and unforgettable memories! Come along for a magical evening to light up the season! Meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and the enchanting Ice Princesses, all while enjoying festive carols and holiday cheer. Perfect for families and little ones.
SEE MORE: For free Christmas events, which includes a few Free Christmas Illuminations in North Somerset, read: Free Christmas Events in Somerset and Bristol.
Best Christmas Illuminations in Bristol 2025
Where: Foxholes Lane, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4PG
When: Saturday 6th – Sunday 28th December 2025 | From 4:30pm-7:30pm (Four time-slots per evening event).
Price: Adults £17.55, Child £11.70 (2 – 15 yrs), concessions available. Booking ahead is advised.
This festive Illumination Trail offers a magical sensory experience that lights the beautiful Country Park.
Wander through glowing walkways, marvel at sparkling installations, and soak up the festive cheer in the Christmas Village as the Country Park and Estate are transformed into an enchanting after-dark experience to remember. Free parking is included for all visitors.
Make an evening of it in their Christmas Village, where the whole family can share in the festive fun. Toast your marshmallows (included in price) over the fire pits, get creative with free activities in the Crafty Cabin, purchase a warm glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate, and enjoy the deliciouss apple crumble with cream or custard. Dogs are welcome too, so no one has to miss out on the fun.
New for 2025, the Illumination Trail is taking a brand new direction – quite literally! This year there’s a new and refreshed route, ready for you to stroll and soak in the magic. The Adventure Park will be lit up for even more twilight adventures for the little ones, with music, colour and light with interactive areas along the way.
The festive market stalls will be brimming with seasonal treasures – perfect for finding a little gift or treat for someone special.
- There are Quiet Sunday sessions, featuring reduced noise and lower capacity for anyone who prefers a calmer experience.
- Meet some animals along the way.
- Get creative at the craft station.
- The Festive Village will be making a return this year, complete with Crumble Station, Hot Chocolate Station and marshmallow toasting!
- Dogs on a lead are more than welcome to join you on this magical trail.
Where: Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EJ
When: Saturday 20th December 2025
- Venue opens its doors at 4:30 p.m.
- Show starts at 6:30 p.m.
- Duration: approx. 40 minutes
Price: Adult Earlybird £15.40; Earlybird Child/Concession £9.90 – book online here. Premium tickets also available.
Enjoy the UK’s most spectacular drone light show. Step into a world where darkness bursts into life – herds charge, birds take flight, and great beasts emerge in dazzling patterns of light.
Lose yourself in a breathtaking 40-minute spectacle where hundreds of drones transform the night sky. Enjoy watching glowing creatures soar, swim, and run across the night above you in dazzling detail. Accompanied by a powerful soundtrack where every beat and melody carries you through every magical moment.
- Perfect for all ages
- Food village and entertainment
Where: Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9JN
When: Friday 28th November – Sunday 28th December 2025.
Entry times: 4.30pm to 8pm start
The trail will take approximately 60 – 90 minutes.
Sensory friendly’ session on Tuesday 9th December 2025 @ 16.30pm
Price: Adult: £21.50; Childrem (3-15) £14.30; Aged 2 and Under free – no ticket needed; Family (2A 2C) £64.50 + Booking fee.
NEW for 2025 – Ashton Court Winter Light Trail!
The magical trail is approx 1.3km long, meandering through the gardens and parkland at Ashton Court, with over 15 light displays and fun interactive moments along the way. Come and enjoy the magic! Toasting marshallows, hot mulled wine and of course, tasty food will be available.
There are specific dog days, when you can bring your dog along. On the 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd and 26th December only.
Christmas Illuminations in Gloucesterhire and Wiltshire
Explore trees from all over the globe in a completely new light. The National Arboretum is a place where new memories are made when over a million twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun.
The new trail has everything you need for an unforgettable time with your friends and family, including a magical glimpse of Father Christmas. Discover luminous birds delicately balanced on branches, colourful neon trees, sparkling tunnels of light and the arboretum filled with all the colours of the rainbow.
Marvel at the brand-new installations for 2025, including ‘Laser Lights’, ‘Mycelium Network’, ‘Fireworks Trees’ and ‘Wicker Animals’.
Prepare to be dazzled by an enchanting winter wonderland, filled with sparkling lights, festive sounds and stunning instillations, making for an unforgettable experience for all the family. Westonbirt’s captivating landscape and impressively lit trees creates an enchanting world full of wonder and imagination – the perfect place to create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
Don’t miss Father Christmas who will be located on the illuminated trail and all visitors will get the opportunity to see him.
You can arrive anytime before your trail time slot to soak up some seasonal cheer in the Christmas Village. Once complete you will exit via the Christmas Village. The village will have food and drink stalls and traditional fairground rides.
- Firepits and Marshmallows
- Animal Interaction in the Barn
- Free Parking
- Dog Friendly
- Pushchair Friendly
- Lots of photo opportunities!
Where: Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW
When: Selected dates from Saturday 8th November 2025 to Sunday 11th January 2026.
Price: Twilight tickets Adults (16+) £34.95 to £39.95; Child (3-15) £26.20 to £29.95 – see website for details. Safari Day tickets and non-safari day tickets also available.
The Festival of Light 2025 presents British Icons with Wallace & Gromit and friends.
Meet fan-favourite characters and journey through their adventures, plus travel to some of the UK’s most famous landmarks, native wildlife and sights, all spectacularly reimagined in lantern form.
A Twilight Ticket includes:
- Access to the stunning lantern scenes
- Festive attractions including the Enchanted Christmas Tree Show
- A whole host of attractions to explore including Adventure Castle and Rockin’ Rhino.
- Longleat’s grounds and gardens
Don’t miss the spectacular fountain display on Half Mile Pond. Longleat House will be even more luminous, with a phenomenal light show bringing its historic facade to life.
Other options include the iconic Winter Safari and the Santa Train.
Spectacle of light at Sudeley Castle and Gardens 2025
Where: Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LP
When: Friday 21st November – Tuesday 30th December 2025
Price: Advance Adult/£21.60/£25.20, Advance Child 3-15/£13.50/£14.40, Advance Family 2+2 – £59.40/£68.40. Tickets are Full price from 20th November onwards.
- From 4.45 pm onwards.
Explore the magical after-dark experience at Sudeley Castle and follow the new illuminated trail around the beautiful fairy-tale castle grounds.
Discover the Court of King Arthur and the Magic of Merlin as you experience this wondrous after-dark adventure around Sudeley’s magical castle grounds.
Meet mythical characters from the Arthurian legend such as Guinevere, Lancelot and the magician, Merlin.
Discover the hidden location of Arthur’s great sword, Excalibur, could it be in the stone on in the lake?
Take away hot food, drinks and doughnuts are available to buy. Sip festive warmers of spiced mulled wine and sprinkled hot chocolate as you join the magical trail.
Registered assistance dogs only.
National Trust: My Nearest Christmas Light Trail
Where: Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6QD
When: Friday 28th November 2025 – Wednesday 31st December 2025, various time slots available each evening. Booking is essential.
Price: Peak and off-peak time slots available. From £16.00 – £25/Adult, £12 – £18.50/Child. £50-£84/Family (2A 2C); Parking £8 or Free for NT members.
Christmas at Stourhead is a famous annual event that sees this world-famous Wiltshire estate lit up with festive illuminations. Look forward to spending time together with friends and family as you discover sparkling tunnels, giant baubles and glistening trees drenched in jewel-like colour.
Discover a sea of light stretching out into the distance across the lake, larger-than-life crystals suspended in trees and Liquid Sky filling the air with all the colours of the rainbow! There’s huge feathers floating high into the night sky and sparkling tunnels of light.
You can enjoy a brand-new array of dazzling installations for 2025, including the mesmerizing Star Show, a shimmering Sea of Light and spectacular lasers cutting through the night sky.
And don’t forget to keep an eye out for Father Christmas along the way.
There’ll be a range of delicious and tempting treats for sale. So, why not complete your walk under the stars with a spiced winter warmer, a hot chocolate or some toasted marshmallows, shared with someone special.
- Quiet Sessions: Sunday 30 November at 4pm and Thursday 4 December at 4pm.
- Guide dogs and registered assistance dogs are very welcome at this event. No other dogs are allowed for this event.
Top Tips for visiting a light trail and festive illuminations
- Pre-book your tickets early because most places will sell out quickly. Keep an eye on the website for when tickets are released and book in advance. For some places you will need to book a time slot for arrival. The peak times will be earlier on in the evening and weekends.
- Wear appropriate clothing and footwear as these are evening events, taking place after dark in winter. There may be some slippery surfaces on your route, especially when wet.
- Arrive in plenty of time. Give yourself time to park the car and walk to the trail entrance by your allocated time (some venues require you to book a time-slot).
- It is a good idea to bring a torch with you just in case because the event takes place after dark and it’s useful to have extra lighting. Some children bring glow sticks!
- Check with the venue how accessible the site is before you book, not all trails are wheelchair friendly.
- Check with the venue whether dogs are welcome before bringing your pet with you.
- Bring money and allow extra time for a hot drink and snack, most venues will be selling food and drink.
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Disclaimer: Please note, every effort has been made to ensure that all information is correct at the time of publishing this post, but please check the venues website before travelling, as events may be amended or cancelled at short notice. Many of these events need pre-booking. If you have any more suggestions for family-friendly Christmas Illumination events in Somerset and Bristol, we’d love to hear from you.
